Le bonheur

Agnès Varda / FR, 1965 / 80 min.

François, a happily married joiner, falls for a young woman. Oddly enough, the affair only strengthens his feelings for his wife and child. How to break the news, though? An ironic take on the virtues of family life shot in pastels and interspersed with music by Mozart.

poster Le bonheur (Agnès Varda, FR 1965)

Although happily married to the kind Thérèse (Claire Drouot) a seamstress, young father François (Jean-Claude Drouot) starts an affair with a post office employee. He hopes this will make him and his little family even happier, but his deeds unavoidably exact their toll.

Le bonheur is one of Agnès Varda's most provocative films. Deceptively jolly in tone, the film examines the concepts of loyalty and happiness in a modern, egocentric world.

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Director

Agnès Varda

Production year

1965

Country

Original title

Le bonheur

Length

80 min.

Language

French

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

Part of

Eye Classics

Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. We screen them regularly, in various programmes. Eye now brings film history even closer with its new series Eye Classics: three classics a week, chosen by Eye's programmers. On the big screen, screened in 35mm whenever possible.

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